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To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (124989)	9/23/2001 8:24:09 AM
From: Monty Lenard	Respond to of 436258

Awesome Jim. If we get bin laden back here alive those people should sit on his jury and be allowed to pull the switch on his execution. MOnty

To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (124989)	9/23/2001 9:07:14 AM
From: JRI	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

I disagree...this has nothing to do with democracy and everything to do with failed safety precautions.....poster Beltran outlined this well. The airlines has let this "threat" exist for years, and were too profit-greedy (even though they couldn't make a profit to save their lives) in this thing. Had they taken the proper safety precautions, this would never happen. That they are getting off scot-free, and getting a bailout to boot is beyond reason. Beltran's post: To:Dent who wrote (124972) From: Joseph Beltran Saturday, Sep 22, 2001 10:15 PM Respond to of 125013 Dent- Cockpit doors which are virtually impregnable had been recommended by at least two separate task forces on aviation safety as long as ten years ago. The same with respect to on board undercover marshalls and a check-in system which was tied into an fbi/cia/interpol database for suspected terrorist. I suggest that at LEAST one of these measures would have (or would likely have) prevented the tragedies. All of the measures were vigorously opposed by the airline industry along with other self-interested "groups". Personally, I don't find anything objectionable about "profiling" individuals in connection with safety measures against terrorism. There is no constitutional right to travel by air. It is a contract between the air carrier and the passenger. If a person is not willing to undergo the required safety precautions they can walk or take alternate transportation. How is that for political correctness? Message 16399501 Let me add...had the pilots never open their cockpit doors (which they are technically not supposed to do), this also would have probably never happened..